Werder Bremen recovered themselves under the direction of newly hired coach Otto Rehhagel , who led the side to a string of successes: Rehhagel left the club in June after this impressive run for a short-lived turn as coach of Bayern Munich.

In May , former defender and amateur coach Thomas Schaaf took over the team and stopped a slide toward relegation and led the team to a cup victory only weeks later.

Their performance qualified them for the —05 Champions League play and they advanced to the Round of 16 before a dismal exit on a 10—2 aggregate to French side Olympique Lyonnais.

Werder again qualified for the Champions League in , this time through a third place Bundesliga result following a difficult injury-prone season.

They once more advanced to the Round of 16, this time being put out by Italian club Juventus on away goals after a 4—4 aggregate score. A second place in the league ensured the third consecutive Champions League qualification for Werder Bremen.

In the —07 season , Werder Bremen claimed the "winter champions" title, being the first place team in the Bundesliga before the winter break period, but eventually came in third behind VfB Stuttgart and Schalke As in the previous season, Bremen finished third in the Champions League, but this time lost in the Round of 16 to Scottish club Rangers.

A vice-championship in the Bundesliga qualified Werder for their fifth consecutive Champions League attendance. Bremen struggled in their —09 Bundesliga campaign, eventually finishing tenth, their worst league performance in more than a decade.

Nevertheless, Bremen made it to the UEFA Cup final after yet another third-place finish in the group stage of the Champions League , as well as the national cup final.

Werder Bremen has a long-standing rivalry with northern German club Hamburger SV , [11] another major club in northern Germany, [12] known as the Nordderby and other big clubs like Bayern Munich in particular.

There are seven ultra groups in Bremen: Bundesliga [2] [2] [5] [5]. German Under 19 championship. Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules.

Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Companies that Werder Bremen currently has sponsorship deals with include: Liga after finishing 18th in the —18 season.

Werder has had 19 managers since the beginning of the Bundesliga era in Otto Rehhagel served the longest term, being in office for fourteen years.

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Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Robert Bauer tries a through ball, but Claudio Pizarro is caught offside. They are ready to continue.

Conceded by Lewis Holtby. Michael Gregoritsch Hamburger SV left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Michael Gregoritsch Hamburger SV header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross. Douglas Santos Hamburger SV wins a free kick in the defensive half. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt Hamburger SV left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.

Johan Djourou Hamburger SV is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Filip Kostic Hamburger SV right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.

Philipp Bargfrede replaces Thanos Petsos. Serge Gnabry SV Werder Bremen right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.

Assisted by Serge Gnabry with a headed pass. Conceded by Gideon Jung. Conceded by Douglas Santos. Fin Bartels SV Werder Bremen right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Conceded by Jaroslav Drobny. Filip Kostic Hamburger SV left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lewis Holtby.

Michael Gregoritsch Hamburger SV right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.

Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Lewis Holtby. Michael Gregoritsch Hamburger SV left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Michael Gregoritsch Hamburger SV header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Assisted by Filip Kostic with a cross. Douglas Santos Hamburger SV wins a free kick in the defensive half. Gian-Luca Waldschmidt Hamburger SV left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.

Johan Djourou Hamburger SV is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Filip Kostic Hamburger SV right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.

Philipp Bargfrede replaces Thanos Petsos. Serge Gnabry SV Werder Bremen right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.

Assisted by Serge Gnabry with a headed pass. Conceded by Gideon Jung. Conceded by Douglas Santos. Fin Bartels SV Werder Bremen right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Conceded by Jaroslav Drobny. Filip Kostic Hamburger SV left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

Assisted by Lewis Holtby. Michael Gregoritsch Hamburger SV right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Conceded by Milos Veljkovic.

Matthias Ostrzolek Hamburger SV left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gotoku Sakai. Michael Gregoritsch Hamburger SV header from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Assisted by Matthias Ostrzolek with a cross. Assisted by Clemens Fritz. Lewis Holtby tries a through ball, but Filip Kostic is caught offside.

In May , former defender and amateur coach Thomas Schaaf took over the team and stopped a slide toward relegation and led the team to a cup victory only weeks later.

Their performance qualified them for the —05 Champions League play and they advanced to the Round of 16 before a dismal exit on a 10—2 aggregate to French side Olympique Lyonnais.

Werder again qualified for the Champions League in , this time through a third place Bundesliga result following a difficult injury-prone season.

They once more advanced to the Round of 16, this time being put out by Italian club Juventus on away goals after a 4—4 aggregate score.

A second place in the league ensured the third consecutive Champions League qualification for Werder Bremen. In the —07 season , Werder Bremen claimed the "winter champions" title, being the first place team in the Bundesliga before the winter break period, but eventually came in third behind VfB Stuttgart and Schalke As in the previous season, Bremen finished third in the Champions League, but this time lost in the Round of 16 to Scottish club Rangers.

A vice-championship in the Bundesliga qualified Werder for their fifth consecutive Champions League attendance. Bremen struggled in their —09 Bundesliga campaign, eventually finishing tenth, their worst league performance in more than a decade.

Nevertheless, Bremen made it to the UEFA Cup final after yet another third-place finish in the group stage of the Champions League , as well as the national cup final.

Werder Bremen has a long-standing rivalry with northern German club Hamburger SV , [11] another major club in northern Germany, [12] known as the Nordderby and other big clubs like Bayern Munich in particular.

There are seven ultra groups in Bremen: Bundesliga [2] [2] [5] [5]. German Under 19 championship. Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules.

Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Companies that Werder Bremen currently has sponsorship deals with include: Liga after finishing 18th in the —18 season.

Werder has had 19 managers since the beginning of the Bundesliga era in Otto Rehhagel served the longest term, being in office for fourteen years.

SV Werder Bremen in Europe. Retrieved 7 December Retrieved 20 July RP Online in German. Retrieved 4 September Archived from the original on 19 March Retrieved 17 September Shakhtar strike gold in Istanbul".

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